1965 Columbia Lions football team

The 1965 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

1965 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (9th season)
Captain	Ronald Brookshire
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Princeton	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Harvard	3	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their ninth season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 199 to 83. Ronald Brookshire was the team captain.^[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 208 to 61 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Lafayette*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 10–14	8,514	^[3]
October 2	Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–31	20,137	^[4]
October 9	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 6–21	12,000	^[5]
October 16	Yale	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–7	13,562	^[6]
October 23	Rutgers*	Baker Field New York, NY	W 12–7	18,000	^[7]
October 30	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 6–20	13,000	^[8]
November 6	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–47	15,269	^[9]
November 13	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 21–31	9,382	^[10]
November 20	Brown	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–51	11,368	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Lafayette Beats Columbia After 14 Losses, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. September 26, 1965. sec. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Princeton Registers 31-0 Win". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Harvard Clips Columbia, 21-6". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 10, 1965. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Wallace, William N. (October 17, 1965). "Columbia Trips Yale, 21-7, for First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 24, 1965). "Score by Columbia in Fourth Quarter Tops Rutgers, 12-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 31, 1965). "Cornell Beats Columbia, 20-6, as Wilson Scores Twice and Gains 150 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 7, 1965). "Dartmouth Routs Columbia, 47 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. "Penn Vanquishes Columbia, 31 to 21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 14, 1965. p. S1.
11. Litsky, Frank (November 21, 1965). "Brown Wallops Columbia, 51-7, as Hall Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.